Aiming to make Antalya a diving center and to improve underwater sports, The Shipping Trade Chamber (DTO) Antalya Branch announced big plans for the city: to launch an underwater museum. You’ve probably heard about the famous underwater museum in the Caribbean Sea. Well, Turkey wants to have a similar museum in its part of the world. […]
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Eid al-Adha Brings Boom in Tourist Numbers
The tourism facilities’ occupancy has reached almost full capacity these days as the religious festival of Eid al-Adha lured an impressive number of tourists in Turkey. Almost 500,000 visitors are expected this time of the year to arrive in the country, and the tourism sector is expected to contribute to the economy with an important […]
Contemporary Istanbul to Take Place in November 2013
The 8th edition of Contemporary Istanbul will take place between 7-10 November 2013 at The Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Centre (ICEC) and Istanbul Congress Center (ICC). According to the official announcement, this will be the largest edition to date. It will feature 92 galleries from 21 countries, with works created by over 650 international and […]
Prime Mall Debuts in Gaziantep, Turkey
Prime Development, Istanbul-based mall developer owned and run by German investors, just opened the biggest mall in southeastern Turkey. Prime Mall had an investment of USD $150 million and was open 90% pre-let. The new mall impresses with its size, as there are 169 shops, located on four retail levels. This is not the first […]
Turkey Inaugurates New Airport in Adıyaman
Turkey has a new airport in the southeastern province of Adıyaman. This airport was inaugurated officially on September 14th, and at the ceremony attended also Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. “We transformed the airport services building, which was located on a 1,000-square-meter area that was insufficient and impractical for the airport’s needs, into an adequately […]
Starwood Extends its Presence in Turkey Opening St. Regis Istanbul in 2014
The Luxury hotel St. Regis Istanbul will open in 2014 and marks the extend if Starwood’s presence in the country. The hotel is located in the European part of the city, in the Nişantaşi neighborhood in the Sisli district, and provides easy access to boutiques, restaurants and cafes as well as to famous tourist places […]
Starwood to Open a Sheraton Hotel in Samsun
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) signed an agreement with Tanriverdi Mensucat Sanayii A.S. to open a Sheraton Hotel in Samsun, Turkey, in late 2014. This will be the 11th hotel in Turkey owned by Starwood, and the chain’s first in Samsun. Samsun is a major Black Sea port, and an important tourist destination […]
Travel Advisory: Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism Official Statement
Just in from the Turkish Culture & Tourism Office in London UK. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has issued an official statement regarding the recent demonstrations in Istanbul and other locations across Turkey.
Travel in Europe: Don’t Be Caught Dead Migrating
Two news bits today concerning Germany’s disposition toward migrants and visitors draw further attention to key Schengen and visa discussion. A report via EurActiv speaks to one side of the German and EU PR aspect, the Roma people being the subject on the one hand. At the other end of Germany’s public relations woes, news that second generation Turks in Germany are headed home suggest the German state is in an exclusivity mood toward some.
Kahramanmaraş Gets New Tourist Attraction, Piazza Maras Shopping Center
The day it opened, the mall attracted nearly 115,000 buyers, 26% of the urban population of Kahramanmaraş.
Cappadocia Tourism On the Rise
So far this year, tourism to the Cappadocia region of Turkey seems to be booming. For the first three months of 2013 incoming tourists to the region have increased some 35 percent as compared to 2012 numbers.
This Week, The 8th Annual Istanbul International Tulip Festival
It’s a sure sign Spring is on for Turkey, the 6th annual International Tulip Festival started this week in Istanbul. Visitors to the festival will have the awe inspiring view of some 100 million tulips on display in this magical city. Did you know that tulips originated in Turkey and not Holland?